diff --git a/hack/tools.mk b/hack/tools.mk
index 9db23007..9fc93de0 100644
--- a/hack/tools.mk
+++ b/hack/tools.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ GOIMPORTS_REVISER_VERSION ?= v3.11.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=ko-build/ko
 KO_VERSION ?= v0.18.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.8.0
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.9.0
 
 # Tool targets should declare go.mod as a prerequisite, if the tool's version is managed via go modules. This causes
 # make to rebuild the tool in the desired version, when go.mod is changed.